Track day at Blackhawk Farms Raceway

[mngolfer]

I had a wonderful time with the Chicagoland Audi Club June 25-27th. They have a great club.

The video is from Sunday June 27th. It rained in the morning and I had to take my Hoosier R6 tires off and put the OEM tires on.

There were six run groups. I drove in group 4. I was the fastest car in this run group. At Road America August 9-10th I hope to be in a faster run group. At BHFs I lapped everyone at least once and some three times in the 25 minute run session.

This was the most fun you can have with your clothes on.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4T_b...ayer_embedded#!

[gazza1]

Nice work..kept it on the black in tricky conditions.

Shame you couldn't use the Hoisser's

Brings up a question as well!!

Does anyone out there know if the OEM rim 5 Spoke can take the extra G load of a slick?

[desperado]

A number of us are running the R6 on the OEM rims successfully. It is for all intents and purposes a slick - it only has two very small (4/32) grooves to make it DOT legal.

[dailydriver]

Cool video - thanks for sharing.

[harrison]

I can't get rid of the two grooves fast enough.Then they will truly be slick. Or worn out?? One more track day and I'll know for sure if they still perform without the grooves. I cruised over to OEMPLUS today and held the carbon brake kit in my hands. The set belongs to Kfab. My R8 has more ground clearance than Richs' shop dog named "Seth" !! The R6's make a Darn good street tire.

[desperado]

harry, there are little holes in the tread around the edges of the tire. They are as deep as the soft portion of the tread. When the holes are gone, the tire is done.

FAQ 6. How do I know when it is time to replace my R6/A6 competition radials?

Located on the tread surface of the tires are small divots or holes. These divots are called tread depth holes and are used to measure the wear of tread. Tread depth is usually referred to in 32nds of an inch. A brand new tire should measure 4/32 of depth in each of the holes. By keeping track of the number of laps on each set of tires and measuring the depth of tread, you can calculate how much wear is left in the tires. When the holes are completely flush with the tread, it is definitely time to change to a new set of tires. There is tread rubber under the depth hole and the tire can continue to be run, but the driver must be aware the performance level will be at its lowest. When this rubber below the depth hole is gone, you will then see the first layer of cords. At this point, the safety of the tire is now compromised and the worn tires should be replaced.

The driver must be the ultimate measure of when to replace the tires. There might be measurable tread depth on the tire, but the performance (grip or handling) of the tire might be low. To get the most wear out of your R6/A6 competition tires, be sure to rotate front to rear or side to side after an event.

[mngolfer]

Dailydriver,
I am glad you enjoyed the video. It was really fun.

[harrison]

Thanks Desparado !!! Remember back when I asked if I should rotate? Thankfully I did and I have another track day left...contrary to what Rich at OEMplus told me when I saw him yesterday. Probably wants to sell me my new set of boots asap. (joking) Dang I missed meeting Kfab by "THAT MUCH". I have so many questions for Kfab, it aint funny.

[gazza1]

A video of my average driving trying to follow a Ferrari F430 Scuderia.

Love the Stasis Exhaust on the track though.

Apologies for the wind noise and Watermark


http://s583.photobucket.com/albums/s...ide2009109.mp4

[KfabR8]

Harry, get away from my stuff!

Did Rich get nervous when you handled the rotors too?

(sorry, thread hi-jack - back to our regularly scheduled programming)

The more of these track day videos I see, the more it makes me want to give it a shot.

You guys are a bad influence.